sopor

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The joint affections are characterized by redness and swelling, and by pain, which is sometimes so great that touching the inflamed part suffices to arouse the patient from sopor.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Meanwhile, especial care should be taken to avoid giving so much of any opiate as will induce sopor or excite nausea.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Expectat solos Christi sopor iste susurros: Dormit enim; sed non omnibus illa tamen.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

In prose sopor has only a causative meaning, a means of producing sleep, but not a deep sleep.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

Piger his labante langore oculos sopor operit: Abit in quiete molli rabidus furor animi.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir